auto industry

Henry Ford’s first Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908, ushering in the age of the automobile and becoming a symbol of America's modernization. By 1927 he'd built more than 15 million cars and trucks . In Kansas City, the KC Chuggers are dedicated to keeping these old Fords running.

Owner Jeff Mattucks took over Hank's Auto Repair from his father, the original Hank. Mattucks says he's going to miss serving residents of Westport: "We're the neighborhood garage, we're sorta old fashion."

At a stop in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday, former Vice President Joe Biden stood on the bed of a black Chevy Z71 pickup and told several hundred…

A few miles away from the Ford plant in Claycomo, Missouri, the assembly line at Knapheide Manufacturing Co. starts at the back door, where six brand-new…

Segment 1: Celebrities are entertaining and increasingly political.Recently more and more celebrities are getting involved in political activism, but it…

This story was updated at 1:56 p.m. to include the comments of a Tesla spokeswoman. Electric car manufacturer Tesla has scored a big win after an appeals…

Again and again during his time in office, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon returned to Magna Seating, an automotive parts manufacturer in Excelsior…

Kansas City is near the top of a list of cities that are growing advanced industry.That’s the latest from The Brookings Institution – and good news after…

Inspired by a Harvest Public Media series on safety in the meatpacking industry, we explore how you reform an industry.Guests:Luke Runyon, reporter,…

The United Auto Workers union is threatening to shut down Ford’s Claycomo assembly plant, with a strike that could start this weekend. Ford and union…

Ford's auto assembly plant in Claycomo employs 6000 auto workers. In a town of only 1500. We explore the relationship between Claycomo the factory and…

A Spanish auto parts manufacturer will add 118 jobs in Kansas City over the next two years.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was in town Wednesday to help cut the…